GARY L. MITCHELL

**** ******* *****

ALEXANDRIA, LA. 71303

acago1@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Qualifications

Experienced as a welder, (Mig, Tig, Stick, and Acetylene Welding),

machinist, structural ironworker, maintenance person, general laborer,

small engine and auto mechanic, equipment operator, welding and machine

shop supervisor, and clerical worker.

Employment History:

Maintenance Person

11/2012 - Current Rapides Business and Career Solutions Alexandria, LA

Center

Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft

occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, and the structure of the

establishment in repair. Duties involve carpentry, painting,

pluming, repairing electrical or mechanical equipment, and installing new

equipment. In addition, other duties include maintaining buildings floors,

and grounds.

Farm Laborer

09/2011 - 11/2012 Rapides Parish Sheriff's Alexandria, LA

Office

Operated farm equipment to plant, cultivate, and harvest produce crops. In

addition, maintained the farm's buildings and grounds.

Boring Machine Operator

06/2009 - 09/2011 Dis-Tran WP Holdings LLC Pineville, LA

Set up, and operated CNC drilling machine to drill wood cross arms,

performed general routine maintenance on machines, the building and

its grounds, and in addition, operated lift trucks (forklifts), ariel and

scissor lifts, tractors with implements, zero turn mowers, and weed eaters.

Welding Instructor Assistant

04/2008 - 04/2009 Steve Hoyle Rehab Center. Tallulah, LA

Performed duties that were instructional in nature to offenders in a

correctional facility. Assisted the teacher in the design and

implementation of welding educational programs.

Welding Instructor Assistant

06/2007 - 04/2008 Bossier Parish Police Jury Benton, LA

Performed duties that were instructional in nature to offenders in a

correctional facility. Served in a position to assist the teacher in teach

mig, tig stick and acetylene welding to offenders in a correctional

facility.

Welding Instructor/ Office clerk

11/2002 - 06/2007 Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center Minden, LA

Performed duties that were instructional in nature to offenders in a

correctional facility. Served in a position to teach welding programs. Mig,

Tig, Stick, and Acetylene welding. In addition, maintained maintenance

records on correction's and sheriff's department units, and prepared

monthly expenders and budget reports.

Production Line Welder

06/1996 - 07/1998 Clement Industries Inc Minden, LA

Used hand-welding and cutting equipment to mig weld top rails, gussets,

tailgates, ribs, cylinder housings, doghouses, axel assemblies, seams, and

other metal related components of fabricated eighteen-wheeler gravel and

rock trailers.

Maintenance Person

09/1995 - 05/1996 Colfax Treating Company LLC Pineville, LA

Performed work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft

occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, and the structure

of the establishment repaired. Duties involved welding, repairing

mechanical and pneumatic equipment, installed and aligned new equipment. In

addition, other duties included operating Taylor lifts, (forklifts) Cat

lifts, and back holes.

Working Shop Supervisor

04/1994 - 09/1995 T.H. Welding and Machine Shop Inc. Ball, LA

Directly supervised and coordinated the activities of production and

persian welders and machinists. Performed and trained new employees in

various types of welding, such as, welding aluminum, mild steel, cast iron,

malleable, stainless steel, and sterilite; Mig, Tig, Stick and Acetylene

welding. In addition, other duties included maintaining the shop's safety

and general over all operations.

Small Engine Mechanic

05/1993 - 08/1993 Ringgold Saw Shop Ringgold, LA

Diagnosed, adjusted, repaired, or overhauled small engines used to power

lawn mowers, chain saws, weed eaters, and other small engine's common

to lawn and garden equipment.

Small Engine Mechanic

11/1992 - 04/1993 Western Auto Inc. Ringgold, LA

Diagnosed, adjusted, repaired, or overhauled small engines used to power

lawn mowers, chain saws, weed eaters, and other small engines common to

lawn and garden equipment.

Working Shop Supervisor

02/1992 - 10/1992 T.H. Welding and Machine Shop Inc. Ball, LA

Directly supervised and coordinated the activities of production and

persian welders, and machinists. Performed and trained new employees in

various types of welding, such as, welding aluminum, mild steel, cast iron,

malleable, stainless steel, sterilite and other types of metals; Mig, Tig,

Stick and Acetylene welding. In addition, maintained the shop's safety and

general over all operations.

Structural Ironworker and Welder

08/1990 - 12/1990 Brown And Root Company Houston, TX

Raised, placed, welded, united iron or steel girders, columns, beams,

grating, and other structural members to form completed structures. Stick

welded metal components in flat, horizonal, and vertical positions.

Machinist

06/1990 - 08/1990 Red Fox Machine Shop New Iberia, LA

Set up and operated a variety of machines, such as, metal lathes, drill

presses, and boring machines to produce precision parts.

Welder Fitter

02/1990 - 05/1990 Traveler Boat Company Smackover, AR

Used hand-welding and cutting equipment; laid out and mig welded aluminum

bass boats and party barges.

Welder and Machinist Apprentice

05/1988 - 02/1990 T.H. Welding and Machine Shop Ball, LA

Trained on the job to perform specialized types of welding, such as,

welding aluminum, mild steel, cast iron, malleable, stainless steel, and

sterilite; mig, tig, stick and acetylene welding, and in addition, trained

on the job to operate various types of metal lathes, bridgeports, drill

presses and boring machines.

Education and Training

Issuing Institution Location Qualification Course of Study

Ringgold High School Ringgold, LA High School Diploma General

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